This paper critically reviews the literature concerning environmental enrichment for weaner,
grower and finisher pigs housed in intensive (indoor) production systems. The thesis of our …

The provision of straw in animal production systems is widely presumed to be beneficial for
the welfare of the animals. The aim of this paper is to review the scientific basis of this …

Three hundred and twenty pigs were reared from birth to slaughter at 21 weeks in either
barren or enriched environments. The barren environments were defined as intensive …

Previously we showed that pigs reared in an enriched environment had higher baseline
salivary cortisol concentrations during the light period than pigs reared under barren …

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Three different enrichment objects, which were designed according to pig-specific
requirements, were provided to groups of growing pigs with undocked tails. The enrichment …

The tail length (docked, tipped or undocked) and tail status (bitten or unbitten) of 27 870 pigs
from 450 units was recorded at six UK abattoirs. A farm survey of the final finishing stage …

Four consecutive studies were carried out over a 3-year period to assess the health and
welfare implications of housing finishing pigs in either fully-slatted or straw-bedded …

This paper aims to critically analyse and synthesise existing knowledge concerning the use
of environmental enrichment and its effect on behavior, physiology and performance of pigs …

The present study compared the performance and development of adverse behaviours of
pigs with intact tails, when housed in a straw-bedded system or a part-slatted system …